Process Engineer - SMT / Automotive Lighting 1

Ams Osram; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ams Osram is seeking a skilled manufacturing engineer in New Hampshire to develop and optimize SMT manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and over 5 years of experience, preferably in an electronics manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability, ensure compliance with IPC standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Join us at Ams Osram to be part of a leading company in automotive lighting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in an electronics manufacturing or SMT environment.
• Automotive industry experience preferred, but not necessary.
• Experience with Lean/5S principles preferred, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain SMT manufacturing processes.
• Program and optimize SMT equipment.
• Perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions for defects.
• Create and maintain process documentation.
• Lead process capability studies and implement SPC.
• Collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability.
• Select materials to optimize yield and reliability.
• Support new product introductions from prototype to production.
• Train operators and technicians on SMT best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process improvement

Detail-oriented

Lean/5S principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

As Business Unit Automotive Solutions & Lamps we support our vision and strategy by expanding our leading position in the automotive lighting market in OEM and Aftermarket. We are in a global leadership position in the automotive lamps business in traditional and LED applications and offer industry leading products in LED lighting to global OEM customers (e.g. with exchangeable LED light sources). We also tackle new growth opportunities in the Aftermarket with our automotive care and equipment portfolio.

About OSRAM SYLVANIA Automotive Lighting

OSRAM SYLVANIA, together with OSRAM GmbH, is the world leader in automotive lighting for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the aftermarket. The company’s global automotive lighting division has its principal North American operations in Hillsboro, N.H., with nearly 500 employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain SMT manufacturing processes to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Program and optimize SMT equipment (pick-and-place machines, stencil printers, reflow ovens, AOI/AXI).
• Perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions for defects such as solder bridging, tombstoning, misalignment, and insufficient solder.
• Create and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, setup sheets, and process control plans.
• Lead process capability studies and implement statistical process control (SPC).
• Collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability (DFM) of new products.
• Select solder paste, stencils, nozzles, and other materials to optimize yield and reliability.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) from prototype to full-scale production.
• Train operators and technicians on SMT best practices and equipment use.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase line efficiency, reduce scrap, and improve quality.
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, etc.) and ESD control requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or manufacturing engineering
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in an electronics manufacturing or SMT environment.
• Automotive industry experience preferred, but not necessary.
• Experience with Lean/5S principles preferred, but not necessary
• Must be reliable and detail-oriented.